The Dangers of Craving in Buddhism
four unfortunate realms [abhāyabhūmi]. Just as the swift currents of a river tend to sweep away all things to the ocean that fall within its reach, desire will tend to pull all beings who entertain it
…insurmountable. Craving is described as the source of suffering and the root of various unwholesome behaviors, as outlined in the Ten Paths of Unwholesomeness, which includes detrimental deeds, speech, and th…